The Official 2010 NFL Draft Thread

[Maxie the Taxi]

Back to Mike Neal, What a reach! I have read the projected round on this kid was 5th! and we took him in the second round. This kid better be special. To make me scratch my head even more this guy was injured though out college. I really don't know what he was thinking...

Don't get too discouraged. You read all kind of projections. Hopefully, TT has some inside info we don't get. I think half these guys that do mock drafts and stuff don't watch film and just read profiles from other sites. Got to take them with a grain of salt.

Was a reach though. Kind of like the Jordy Nelson pick.

[falco]

huh? when did I complain about that?

we're good there

[swede]

Here are a few players that pique my interest:

Eric Norwood, OLB
Owusu-Ansah, Akwasi, CB
Brandon Lang, OLD/DE
Joe McKnight, RB

McKnight could be used on kickoffs and as a 3rd down back. Nice change of pace guy.

That's a nice little list. A lot of teams are thinking hard about that AOA kid.

[retailguy]

huh? when did I complain about that?

we're good there

we're good where? I fail to understand.

[Lurker64]

So what does drafting the DE say.....he seems to have some promise but is Jolly in more trouble than we think and is Jenkins gonzo?

Both are FA's next year, so it gives TT some options if we can't work something out with them..

I think they may also be worried about whether or not Jolly will continue to produce after he gets paid. I've heard rumblings to that effect.

[green_bowl_packer]

I think NE is screwing up. This draft was good at the top end, but not so good the higher the rounds. TT was smart taking what he wanted up front.

It is weird that a play-off team takes the rebuilding strategy, not sure what NE's situation is or what their needs are, but it would seem they are rebuilding with 13 picks. Maybe BB is trying a pre-emptive strike with all these picks in a supposedly very deep draft. Still a lot of good players left, so they have the ammo to pick and choose if they want to move up for someone. I think I just heard NFLN's Lombardi say that NE has 2 #1's and 2 #2 next year out of all this, not too bad.

[Bretsky]

Here are a few players that pique my interest:

Eric Norwood, OLB
Owusu-Ansah, Akwasi, CB
Brandon Lang, OLD/DE
Joe McKnight, RB

McKnight could be used on kickoffs and as a 3rd down back. Nice change of pace guy.

It would be unbelievable to add Eric Norwood but IMO we'd have a give up most of our remaining picks to get there.

McNight might fall to us but I doubt it.

With our late 6th I'd like the Zoltan and with our 7th I want O'Brien Schofield and his torn ACL

[RashanGary]

This is a deep draft. Teams that are looking for select pieces like us (LT, Safety) will be able to land their guys. Teams looking to replenish a lot of depth will be able to do that (NE).

I think you can see Ted putting a premium on fine tuning this team. Bulaga, the pass rush DL, Burnett. . . . I think Thompson is trying to get this team over the top.

[steve823]

Overall our draft is going pretty dam good.

A couple of players I would love to see the Packers get in rounds 4-7 are:

Akwasi Owusu-Ansah
Ricky Sapp
Donovan Warren
Dominuqe Franks

Maybe one of them will fall to us

Heck I would even take Bruce Campbell in the 5th...it's worth taking the risk for only a 5th

[retailguy]

So what does drafting the DE say.....he seems to have some promise but is Jolly in more trouble than we think and is Jenkins gonzo?

Both are FA's next year, so it gives TT some options if we can't work something out with them..

I think they may also be worried about whether or not Jolly will continue to produce after he gets paid. I've heard rumblings to that effect.

Ted is pretty good about structuring contracts to combat this. I think it speaks louder about Harrell and Jenkins than Jolly. but that's just me...

[retailguy]

This is a deep draft. Teams that are looking for select pieces like us (LT, Safety) will be able to land their guys. Teams looking to replenish a lot of depth will be able to do that (NE).

I think you can see Ted putting a premium on fine tuning this team. Bulaga, the pass rush DL, Burnett. . . . I think Thompson is trying to get this team over the top.

Personally, I think Ted is just drafting. If he was "trying" to get the team over the top, I think he'd have taken an OL, or a corner with that 2nd round pick.

He is just drafting Justin.

[Lurker64]

So what does drafting the DE say.....he seems to have some promise but is Jolly in more trouble than we think and is Jenkins gonzo?

Both are FA's next year, so it gives TT some options if we can't work something out with them..

I think they may also be worried about whether or not Jolly will continue to produce after he gets paid. I've heard rumblings to that effect.

Ted is pretty good about structuring contracts to combat this. I think it speaks louder about Harrell and Jenkins than Jolly. but that's just me...

Well Harrell is probably a lost cause, and Jenkins may be expensive to keep (and he's 29 and has battled injuries in the past). So just think of the Neal pick as insurance against three different things.

Then again, they've had their eye on this guy for the last two years (since before they switched to the 3-4, and after)... so probably the scouts know something that I, at least, don't.

[The Shadow]

This is a deep draft. Teams that are looking for select pieces like us (LT, Safety) will be able to land their guys. Teams looking to replenish a lot of depth will be able to do that (NE).

I think you can see Ted putting a premium on fine tuning this team. Bulaga, the pass rush DL, Burnett. . . . I think Thompson is trying to get this team over the top.

Personally, I think Ted is just drafting. If he was "trying" to get the team over the top, I think he'd have taken an OL, or a corner with that 2nd round pick.
He is just drafting Justin.

Huh?

[swede]

This is a deep draft. Teams that are looking for select pieces like us (LT, Safety) will be able to land their guys. Teams looking to replenish a lot of depth will be able to do that (NE).

I think you can see Ted putting a premium on fine tuning this team. Bulaga, the pass rush DL, Burnett. . . . I think Thompson is trying to get this team over the top.

Personally, I think Ted is just drafting. If he was "trying" to get the team over the top, I think he'd have taken an OL, or a corner with that 2nd round pick.
He is just drafting Justin.

Huh?

You took the huh right out of my mouth.

[retailguy]

So what does drafting the DE say.....he seems to have some promise but is Jolly in more trouble than we think and is Jenkins gonzo?

Both are FA's next year, so it gives TT some options if we can't work something out with them..

I think they may also be worried about whether or not Jolly will continue to produce after he gets paid. I've heard rumblings to that effect.

Ted is pretty good about structuring contracts to combat this. I think it speaks louder about Harrell and Jenkins than Jolly. but that's just me...

Well Harrell is probably a lost cause, and Jenkins may be expensive to keep (and he's 29 and has battled injuries in the past). So just think of the Neal pick as insurance against three different things.

Then again, they've had their eye on this guy for the last two years (since before they switched to the 3-4, and after)... so probably the scouts know something that I, at least, don't.

I agree. I know nothing about this guy, other that what I've read this evening, but the general consensus is that he's better suited for a 4-3. While we'll play some 4-3, I just find this puzzling. There has to be something that we don't know. (which would not be unusual.)